Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126209303 - Gary Drilling Company

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126209303

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 09/04/1997

Site Address:
Gary Drilling Company
Rig 9,Well Catfish #302-H,Berry Petroleum Co
Maricopa, CA 93252

Mailing Address:
7001 Charity Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/29/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/21/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362488983

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201091154

Event: 09/04/1997

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN KELLY AND MAST

At approximately 10:40 p.m. on September 3, 1997, Employee #1 went up the drill rig to the hang-back platform to hang back the kelly. The drill rig crew proceeded to make up the drill string. The drill operator then picked up the kelly and the crew brought it over to the drill table. At that time, Employee #1 was to unhook the kelly from the hang-back line. If he missed removing the hook, he was to yell down to the drill operator that he missed. Employee #1 missed unhooking the kelly and did not yell. He unhooked his line from the ladder and went inside and up in the mast to unhook the kelly from the hang-back line. The drill operator proceeded to run the drill in the hole. Because the kelly was still hooked to the line, it swung to the sump side. Employee #1 was caught between the kelly and the mast and killed.

Keywords: OIL WELL DRILLING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, OIL RIG MAST, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126209303			Fatality	Concussion	Helpers, extractive occupations

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